LSA has officially been with us for more than a year now — and last
week AVweb asked if the Sport Pilot Rule is really bringing new pilots
into the fold.

The greater part of you who took time to answer last week's question
(46%, to be exact) thought said NO. The barrier isn't
training; nor is it medical considerations, you wrote. The
barrier is money.

A much smaller (but still notable) 14% of our readership said that
YES, Sport Pilot has removed some of the barriers that
prevent new pilots from taking up flying. According to those
readers, we should expect a steady and growing flow of sport pilots
as the years go by.

Another significant segment of respondents, 37%, told us to instead
expect old pilots to retire to Sport Pilot status, [but] don't expect
a big influx of new pilot starts due to the Sport Pilot rules.

Finally, 13 readers (3% of the total response group) told us that
growing the pilot pool is not what Sport Pilot is about. It's
about legalizing fat ultralights, you said, and it's done that.

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Ted Runciman of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (England) enlists the Turkish Air Force in our latest "Picture of the Week." Click through to read more about the top photos and see other stunning shots from AVweb readers.